Care home · Worthing

The Corner House

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 21 December 2019 Rating 6 years old

Typical fee here £1,400–£1,710 a week Estimate

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Address
10 Exmoor Crescent, Worthing, BN13 2PL
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
3 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
January 2014 (12 years)
Registered manager
Paul James Sullivan
Company check
Active, trading since 2003 (23 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04937410)
Last CQC check
21 Dec 2019
Typical fees Estimated
£1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate

Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-1191935638

About this home

The Corner House is a CQC-registered residential care home in Worthing, run by Sutton Court Associates Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults under 65, including people living with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (December 2019). It is one of 67 CQC-registered care homes in and around Worthing; 53 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Earlier inspections

  1. Feb 2015 Good
  2. May 2017 Good
  3. Dec 2019 Good
  4. Today Rating 6 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.

Published inspection reports

Area and map

Ward
Salvington
Parliamentary constituency
Worthing West
Local NHS (ICB)
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Urban: nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in BN13 (13)

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Local amenities

  • Bus stop 70 m (1 min walk) · 31 stops within 600 m
  • GP surgery Durrington Health Centre, 710 m (9 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Kamsons Pharmacy, 180 m (2 min walk)
  • Shop Co-op Food, 190 m (2 min walk)
  • Park Blue Park, 370 m (5 min walk)
  • Place of worship New Life Church, 200 m (2 min walk)
  • Library Durrington Library, 310 m (4 min walk)

From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

What inspectors found

  • Staff had been trained in safeguarding and had a good understanding of how to support people to remain safe.
  • The risks posed to people had been assessed and suitable action had been taken to minimise the risk posed to people using the service.
  • The administration and management of medicines was safe.
  • There were sufficient numbers of staff working at the service and recruitment practices in the home ensures suitable staff were recruited.

Inspected 17 November 2019; report published 21 December 2019. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

Registered specialisms

Specialisms as registered with CQC.

Strengths and weak spots in the ratings

The Corner House has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 232 of the 316 other care homes in West Sussex that CQC has rated.

How CQC rated each area

  • SafeGood267 of 317 in West Sussex
  • EffectiveGood289 of 317 in West Sussex
  • CaringGood294 of 317 in West Sussex
  • ResponsiveGood286 of 317 in West Sussex
  • Well-ledGood233 of 317 in West Sussex

As rated by CQC, published 21 December 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Sussex share it.

How it fits locally

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 17 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is The Heathers, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (8 of the nearest 25); mental health conditions (7 of the nearest 25).

20 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Salvington ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (9 min), a pharmacy (2 min), a shop (2 min), a park (5 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Budgeting for this home

We estimate The Corner House at £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £73k–£89k.

Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.

If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), West Sussex Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.

History with CQC

Registered in January 2014, it has 12 years on the CQC register.

CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

No new overall rating has been published for 6 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.

CQC lists 3 reports for this location, the latest dated 21 December 2019.

Who runs it

The Corner House is run by Sutton Court Associates Limited (company 04937410), incorporated in 2003, 10 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is nursing care.

Sutton Court Associates Limited runs 5 CQC-registered services; 3 of the 5 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (60%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.

All 5 are in West Sussex, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.

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How The Corner House compares

  • Rated Good. Across West Sussex, 84% of the 317 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 12 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (December 2019) is more recent than 22% of care home ratings in West Sussex.
  • With 3 beds it is smaller than 99% of care homes in West Sussex, where the typical home has 28.
  • Registered with CQC in 2014: it has been registered longer than 41% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in West Sussex lists 3.

Comparison set: every registered care home in West Sussex, CQC data for Oct 2026.

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The Corner House: common questions

How did The Corner House score on each CQC key question?
CQC rates five key questions. For The Corner House: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
What are The Corner House's fees?
We don't have published prices from The Corner House yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,100–£1,600 a week (typical 2026 prices in West Sussex). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
Which provider runs The Corner House?
CQC lists Sutton Court Associates Limited as the provider responsible for The Corner House.
How many residents can The Corner House take?
CQC capacity for The Corner House: 3 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
When was The Corner House last inspected?
Its current CQC rating dates from 21 December 2019, 6 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
Is The Corner House registered for dementia care?
Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
What kind of care can The Corner House offer?
Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask The Corner House how it would adapt if needs increase.
Is The Corner House registered with CQC?
Registered, yes: location 1-1191935638 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in December 2019.
What is The Corner House's address?
It is at 10 Exmoor Crescent, Worthing, BN13 2PL.

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